Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Audio Card Delivers High- Definition Sound of Astounding Quality and 24-Bit/96 Khz Audio Recording Capability from Line Level
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1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Creative's high performance audio solution, Sound Blaster® Audigy® 5/Rx! High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment Featuring 24-bit/192 kHz audio playback, the Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card delivers high- definition sound of astounding quality and 24-bit/96 kHz audio recording capability from line level. The Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx audio card with its Audigy 5/Rx processor enables awesome EAX® ADVANCED HDTM technologies to enhance your online karaoke, chatting, gaming and music listening experience. Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx provides ASIO2 driver support for 24-bit/96 kHz and 16- bit/48 kHz — allowing singer and musicians to produce high quality work. This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio cards. System Requirements Minimum Requirements l Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (2.0 GHz or faster processor recommended) l Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard ® ® l Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Serv- ice Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP 64-bit or 32-bit l 1GB RAM l >600 MB of free hard disk space l Available PCI Express based 1.0a compliant slot l CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation Notes l Other applications may have higher system requirements. Refer to the applications' documentation for details. More Help For the latest news and products for Sound Blaster, visit www.soundblaster.com. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and the latest driver updates. Introduction 2 About Your Hardware Visit www.soundblaster.com for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. Your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx Your audio card has these jacks and connectors to enable the attachment of a wide variety of devices: Model: SB1550 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jack or Connector Description 1. Mic 1 Connects to a Mono microphone input 1 2. Mic 2 Connects to a Mono microphone input 2 Connects to analog line level output from other devices 3. Line In like music synthesizers Connects to Front Left and Front Right inputs on powered Front / Headphone Out 4. analog speakers or an external amplifier for audio output (Line Out 1) Also supports headphones Connects to Rear Left, Rear Right, and Side Right (only on Rear / Side R 5. 7.1 systems) inputs on powered analog speakers or an (Line Out 2) external amplifier for audio output Connects to Front Center, Subwoofer, Side Left (only on Sub / C / Side L 6. 7.1 systems) inputs on powered analog speakers or an (Line Out 3) external amplifier for audio output Connects to external digital devices or digital speaker 7. Optical Out systems Connects to front panel connectors like microphone and 8. HD Front Panel headphones on PC that is Intel HD compliant About Your Hardware 3 Installing and Uninstalling Software To take full advantage of your Sound Blaster Audigy 5/Rx, you need to install device drivers and applications. At times, you may also need to uninstall some or all of the device drivers and applications to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. To learn how to do so in all supported Windows operating systems, consult the following sections: l Installing and Uninstalling Software l Reinstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications l Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications Installing and Uninstalling Software For Windows 8: 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD or DVD drive. 2. In a short while, a drive icon will be displayed. Click on the icon, and then choose Run setup.exe. If you do not see the drive icon, follow the steps below: i. Right-click on the background of the Windows start screen, and then click All apps. ii. Click Computer. iii. Right-click the CD or DVD drive icon, and then click Open AutoPlay. 3. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. 4. When prompted, restart your computer. For Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista: 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. If it does not run automatically, do the following: i. Double-click the Computer or My Computer icon. Alternatively, click Start Computer. ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click Open AutoPlay or Autoplay. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 3. When prompted, restart your computer. Using Creative Software AutoUpdate Locating, downloading, and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system. When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the website will analyze your computer system to determine what operating system (OS), language, and Creative products are installed in your system. After the online analysis, you will be able to select from a list of only the most relevant software and driver updates. The files will then be retrieved and installed on your system for you. To learn more about Creative Software AutoUpdate, visit www.soundblaster.com/support. Updating DirectX To download the latest update for DirectX, go to www.microsoft.com. Installing and Uninstalling Software 4 Notes l First-time users of Creative Software AutoUpdate may be prompted to authorize the download of a browser component required for system inspection. Ensure that the content is signed by Cre- ative Labs, Inc., then click the Yes button. l Ensure that all your Creative products are connected and installed on the same computer running Creative Software AutoUpdate. Installing and Uninstalling Software 5 Reinstalling/Uninstalling Applications and Device Drivers At times you may need to reinstall some or all of the audio applications and device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. Before you begin, close all audio card applications. Applications that are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed. Reinstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications For Windows 8: 1. Click the Desktop tile on the start screen. At the right toolbar, go to Settings Control Panel Uninstall a Program. 2. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry. 3. Click the Uninstall/Change button or option. 4. On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Repair option. If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and click the OK button. 5. To repair an application, select the application checkbox. 6. Click the Next button. 7. Restart your computer when prompted. For Windows 7 and Windows Vista: 1. Go to Start Control Panel Uninstall a program. 2. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry. 3. Click the Uninstall/Change button. 4. On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Repair option. If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and click the OK button. 5. To repair an application, select the application checkbox. 6. Click the Next button. 7. Restart your computer when prompted. For Windows XP: 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel or Start Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon and click the Change or Remove Programs tab. 3. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry. 4. Click the Change/Remove button. 5. On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Repair option. If prompted, insert the Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and click the OK button. 6. To repair an application, select the application checkbox. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Restart your computer when prompted. You can now check to see if the reinstalled software works properly. If not, proceed to Troubleshooting. Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications For Windows 8: 1. Click the Desktop tile on the start screen. At the right toolbar, go to Settings Control Panel Uninstall a Program. 2. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry. 3. Click the Uninstall/Change button. 4. To remove: i. All drivers and applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove All option, and then click the Yes button. ii. Selected drivers and applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove button. 5. Select the checkbox of the application you want to uninstall, and then click the Next button. 6. Restart your computer when prompted. For Windows 7 and Windows Vista: 1. Click Start Control Panel Uninstall a program. 2. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry, 3. Click the Uninstall/Change button. 4. To remove: i. All drivers and applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove All option , and then click the Yes button. ii. Selected drivers or applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove button. 5. Select the checkbox of the application you want to uninstall, and then click the Next button. 6. Restart your computer when prompted. For Windows XP: 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel or Start Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, and click the Change or Remove Programs tab. 3. Select the Sound Blaster Audigy 5_Audigy Rx entry or your audio device's entry, 4. Click the Change/Remove button. 5. To remove: i. All drivers and applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove All option , and then click the Yes button. ii. Selected drivers or applications: On the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, click the Remove button. 6.